Originally Posted by
AAExPlat
+2
Not been a member for too long, but I laugh at the posts where someone who flies 3-4 roundtrips a year wants to do a 50k mr to get to whatever status...what's the point? Status is only meaningful if you travel a lot. If you're on the plane 50+ times a year, then status is critical. If you fly a handful of time each year, it is likely more for bragging rights.
I've actually never ranted on my MR. Nor have I posted a question in this forum resembling something like the rant, but...
I did do a 40KMR. and I'm doing another 15K MR. I just felt like the 58 segments and 40K miles I was doing wasn't going to be enough to combat the forces of UDU (UA), even on my relatively short 500 mile hops. And my MR I didn't complain when I did a $1,800 MR because I only had a limited chance to leave an come back, and well, that's the way it worked. The value added was worth it (and the 9 hours I spent in SYD-- See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...during-mr.html ).
Get off the soapbox. If you don't want to help, then maybe YOU should avoid the MR forum for Nov and Dec.